Wimbledon players slam Nike's 'lingerie' dress

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Cape Town - Some female tennis athletes have complained about major sporting brand, Nike making uncomfortable dresses that look similar to 'lingerie'.

Nike has paid several athletes to wear a loose hanging dress complying with Wimbledon’s all-white apparel dress code; however some players feel it's not ideal and that's too revealing for the tournament.

According to the New York Times, Swedish player Rebecca Peterson said that the dress "flew everywhere" and she had to wear a long-sleeved shirt over the dress to put it in place during her preparations.

“When I was serving, it was coming up, and I felt like the dress was just everywhere,” Peterson said. “In general, it’s quite simple, the dress, but it was flying everywhere.”

The Czech Republic’s Lucie Hradecka wore leggings underneath the dress during her preparations.

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